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TODAY'S HOT DEALS

The following deals do not have a ticket-by date which means that the bargains can disappear at any second. Buy these offers immediately and then figure out why you want to go there!

Airlines accept reservations 341 days in advance. The reference "no expiration of travel" means that the last permitted day of travel is February 13, 2011.
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USAirways offers one-way rates of $86 to Fayetteville , N.C. (322 from ATL) with a 14-day advance purchase notice. Travel any available day. No blackouts. No expiration of travel. Inclusive rate: $105.90.
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Travel any available day to Nassau for $99 each way. No blackouts or minimum stay required. Valid on Delta. No expiration of travel. Add up to $100 for inclusive pricing. Valid also on AirTran through November 22. A 14-day advance purchase required.
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NEW! Pay $105 each way to Salt Lake City on Continental. A 7-day advance purchase required. Travel any available day. No expiration of travel. Inclusive rate: $124.90.
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One-way rates of $119 to San Juan , Puerto Rico are valid on Delta with no expiration of travel. Complete travel by November 22 with AirTran. A 7-day advance purchase required. Travel any available day. No blackouts! Valid on frequent daily nonstop flights. Inclusive rate: $142.10.
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NEW! GO NOW! Travel round-trip to Bermuda for $143 on trips completed by April 16. No advance purchase required. Travel any available day. Stay 2-30 days. Blackouts: March 27, 28, 31; April 1, 2 to Bermuda; April 1-5, 8-12 returns. Valid on USAirways. Inclusive rate: $321.50.
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Here's a great savings opportunity for vacations now through summer! Pay $144 each way to Spokane , Washington on trips completed by August 13. A 14-day advance purchase required. Travel any available day. No blackouts. Valid on most carriers. Inclusive rate: $165.40.
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GO NOW! One-way rates of $151 to Montreal , Quebec are valid any available day without advance purchase notice. Blackouts: April 25; May 14; June 11, 13, 18, 25; July 2, 16, 18, 25, 29, 31; August 1, 2; September 3; November 28; December 17, 18, 23, 26, 27, 30. No expiration of travel. Valid on USAirways. Inclusive rate: $190.65.
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One-way rates of $159 to St. Thomas , U.S. Virgin Islands (no passport require for U.S. citizens!) require a 28-day advance purchase notice. Travel any available day. No expiration of travel. No blackouts! Valid on Delta. Inclusive rate: $182.10.
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One-way rates on Delta to Cody , Wyoming are $159 on any available day. No expiration of travel. A 10-day advance purchase required. No blackouts. Inclusive rate: $176.70.
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NEW! United offers a $163 round-trip rate to San Francisco on any available day of the week. No expiration of travel and no blackouts! A 14-day advance purchase required. Stay at least any one night. Inclusive rate: $205.80.
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USAirways offers a $200 one-way rate to Toronto when tickets are booked 14-days in advance. Valid any available day. No blackouts or expiration of travel. Inclusive rate: $243.48.
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WOW! Travel with United to Anchorage , Alaska for $268 each way. A 21-day advance purchase required. Travel any available day. No expiration of travel. Inclusive rate: $289.50 (compare to Delta's $678.50). Alaska Air matches.
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Round-trip rates of $318 are offered to Oaxaca, Ixtapa and Mazatlan , Mexico on Continental. A 21-day advance purchase required. Travel any available day and stay at least any three nights. No expiration of travel. Inclusive rate: $429.
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Round-trip rates of $354 to Eleuthera , Bahamas require no advance purchase notice. Travel any available day. Stay up to 30 days. No blackouts! No expiration of travel. Valid on American. Inclusive rate: $434.20.

DOMESTIC DEALS

NEW! AirTran deals good through mid-November!
Purchase these one-way rates through March 25 :

• $44 Charlotte
• $49 Memphis
• $59 Columbus, Dayton, Jacksonville, Newport News, Raleigh, Richmond
• $69 Akron-Canton, Atlantic City, Branson, Detroit, Flint, Gulfport-Biloxi, Indianapolis, Kansas City, New Orleans, Orlando, Pensacola, St. Louis, Tampa,
• $74 Allentown, Baltimore, Bloomington, Buffalo, Chicago, Ft. Lauderdale, Ft. Myers, Harrisburg, Miami, Moline, Philadelphia, Sarasota, W. Palm Beach
• $79 Branson, Buffalo, Houston, Milwaukee, Nassau, Pittsburgh, Rochester, Tunica, Wichita
• $84 Baltimore, San Antonio, Washington DC
• $89 Boston, Minneapolis, White Plains
• $94 Dallas, New York LaGuardia
• $99 Cancun, Portland ME
• $109 Denver, Montego Bay
• $119 Key West, Phoenix, San Juan
• $129 Aruba, Las Vegas, Los Angeles
• $139 San Francisco
• $142 Seattle

A 10-day advance purchase required. Complete travel by November 16. Valid Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturdays with additional sale fares available on other days -- including Friday and Sunday. Travel to and from Florida, San Juan, Aruba, Montego Bay, and Cancun is valid starting on or after April 6. through November 16. Blackouts: April 2-3, May 28, 31; June 18-20, 25-27; July 2-3, 5, 9-11, 16-18, 23-25, 30-31; August 1, 6-8. Valid on AirTran.

NEW! Expanded sale rates
When AirTran runs a nationwide sale, other matching airlines carry sale rates over to destinations nearby to cities served by AirTran. Here are some examples of the round-trip sales::

• $138 Cincinnati, Toledo
• $208 Austin
• $228 Lubbock
• $268 Palm Springs, Santa Barbara
• $248 Grand Rapids
• $258 Bozeman
• $278 Boise
• $288 Tucson
• $298 San Jose, California
• $318 Colorado Springs
• $358 Reno-Tahoe
• $378 Sacramento

In most cases, follow the AirTran rules above. Low fares to some destinations are valid only Tuesday, Wednesday or Saturday. Add up to $25 for inclusive pricing. Visit Kayak for info on participating carriers.

NEW! Save to sunny Florida!
AirTran offers exclusive one-way rates:

• $54 Ft. Lauderdale, Miami, Tampa
• $74 Ft. Myers
• $114 San Diego

Travel any available day. Start travel on or after April 12. Complete travel by May 27. Purchase by March 22 . Add about $10 for inclusive pricing.

GO NOW! Save to Oahu!
United Airlines offers discounted round-trip rates of $564 to Honolulu on trips completed by May 20. No advance purchase required. Not valid on Saturday. A one-night minimum stay required. No blackouts. USAirways matches. Purchase by April 1 . Inclusive rate: $607.00. Most carriers matching .

AirTran's newest route!
Starting on May 6, AirTran will offer nonstop flight service between Tunica, Mississippi (city code UTM) and Atlanta with introductory rates of $49 each way. The special rate is valid on trips completed by June 14 on travel to Tunica on Sundays and Mondays and returns on Thursdays and Fridays. Rates are $79 each way on Thursdays and Fridays to Tunica; returns Mondays and Sundays. Blackouts: May 28, 31. Purchase by March 31 . Tunica is located 37 miles southwest of Memphis , Tennessee and in the northwest corner of Mississippi. The city is one of the fastest growing resort areas in the country with entertainment and gambling as the main attraction at Harrah's Casino Tunica, Horseshoe Casino & Hotel Tunica, Tunica Roadhouse Casino & Hotel, and others.

INTERNATIONAL DEALS - Here's how to renew or apply for a new passport!

Canada |Caribbean | Mexico/Latin | Europe | Down Under | Asia/Oceania | Africa/India/Middle East

Spot Caribbean deals
GO NOW! Round-trip rates of $198 are offered on Delta to Nassau and $228 to Freeport . No advance purchase is required. Travel any available day. Stay a Saturday night to 30 days. Complete travel by June 15. Purchase by March 22 . Inclusive rates: $398.20 FPO; $291.20 NAS.
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NEW! Delta prices Georgetown-Exuma , Bahamas (city code: GGT) at $258 round-trip on travel started on or after June 13 and completed by August 29. Stay up to 30 days. No blackouts. Purchase by March 22 . Inclusive rate: $324.20. Delta's nonstop flights operate on Wednesday, Sunday.
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GO NOW! Without advance purchase notice, travel to Belize for $262 round-trip. Travel any available day and stay at least any three nights. Complete travel by May 28. Purchase by March 31 . Valid on American or Delta. Inclusive rate: $597.95. Delta serves BZE daily, except on Tuesday, Wednesday. American serves BZE daily via Miami.
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GO NOW! Travel round-trip to Curacao for $319 on trips completed by March 31. A 10-day advance purchase required. Travel any available day. Stay 3-30 days with American; up to 60 days with Delta. Purchase by March 21 . Valid on Saturday only nonstop Delta service; daily with American. Inclusive rate: $402.20.
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GO NOW! Round-trip rates of $353 to St. Croix , U.S. Virgin Islands (no passport required for U.S. citizens!) are valid on trips completed by May 16. No advance purchase required. Stay 2-30 days. Complete travel by May 28. Add $15 per direction for Friday-Sunday travel. Purchase by March 31 . Valid on Delta. Add about $100 for inclusive pricing.

Save to Latin & South American destinations
GO NOW! Round-trip rates to Tegucigalpa , Honduras are $325 on trips completed by May 28. No advance purchase required. Travel any available day. Stay a minimum of two days with Delta; a Saturday night minimum with American. Purchase by March 31 . Inclusive rate: $621.70. Delta serves TGU daily, except Tuesday, Wednesday. American serves TGU daily via Miami.
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NEW! With a one-week or more advance purchase notice, travel round-trip to Caracas , Venezuela for $588 round-trip. A 7-day advance purchase required. Travel any available day. Stay 2-120 days. Depart by March 31 or April 5-August 17. Purchase by March 30 . Valid on American or Delta. Inclusive rate: $1,012.50.

Here's how to renew or apply for a new passport!

EUROPE FACTOIDS: Unless otherwise noted, economy class airfares to Europe require a Saturday night minimum stay, returns within a month of departure and a 7-day advance notice of travel. Also, the lowest rates are based on mid-week travel. Add supplements of $20-$30 each way for Friday, Saturday departures or Friday-Sunday returns (and/or Friday-Sunday, each way; varies by destination/carrier). An exception is British Airways with off-peak days being Monday-Wednesday. Rates are exclusive of taxes, fees and fuel surcharges which can add from $200-$480 to the base rates shown below.

Spot sales to Europe
NEW! SAVE GREEN! Travel round-trip to Dublin , Ireland with Delta at great savings during the month of April . Round-trip rates to DUB from New York-JFK are $250 round-trip. Factor in current round-trip sale rates from Atlanta to JFK (see the AirTran sale above) and inclusive ticket prices are $733.15 . Depart April 1-30. Rates are valid on eastbound flights Sunday-Thursdays; returns Monday-Thursday. Add $15 per direction for other days. Purchase by March 18 . Note: Travel must be via JFK. Round-trip rates from Atlanta on nonstop Delta service for the same period are $1,003.80.
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American offers a $325 round-trip rate to Paris on April 11-28 departures. Valid on Sunday-Thursday departures/Monday-Thursday returns. Add $20 per direction for other travel days. Purchase by March 22 . Add an average of $400 for inclusive pricing.
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Travel with Delta to Zurich for $390 round-trip on departures through May 15. A 14-day advance purchase required. Depart Sunday-Thursday and return Monday-Thursday. Add $30 per direction for other travel days. Purchase by March 31 . Inclusive rate: $766.
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KLM offers a round-trip rate of $400 to Stockholm , Sweden on March 19-May 15 departures. A 14-day advance purchase required. Depart Sunday-Thursday; return Monday-Thursday. Add $30 per direction for other travel days. Purchase by March 31 . Inclusive rate: $803.20.
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GO NOW! Round-trip rates of $418 to Warsaw or Krakow are valid on departures through March 25. No advance purchase required. Depart Sunday-Thursday; return Monday-Thursday. Add $25 per direction for other days. Stay a Saturday night to 90 days. Purchase by March 25 . Valid on Delta, KLM. Inclusive rate: $851.10.
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Round-trip rates of $499 to London or Manchester with American are valid on departures through May 15. A 14-day advance purchase required. Valid Monday-Wednesday with other days $20 higher each way. Purchase by March 31 . Add an average of $400 for inclusive pricing. Most carriers matching.

THREE SEASON SALE! Spring, Autumn and Holiday sales to Europe
Purchase these round-trip rates through March 24 :

• $428 Frankfurt
• $404 Rome
• $490 Barcelona or Madrid
• $566 Milan
• $651 Paris

Valid on Sunday-Thursday departures/Monday-Thursday returns. Add $25 per direction for other travel days. Depart April 1-4; April 14-May 31; September 1-October 28 or December 14-24. Valid on American. Add an average of $400 for inclusive pricing. Many carriers matching.

Spring discounts to Europe
Purchase these round-trip rates through March 31 :

• $390 Zurich
• $460 Barcelona or Madrid
• $499 London
• $547 Budapest
• $580 Frankfurt
• $583 Venice
• $590 Paris
• $645 Brussels
• $648 Rome
• $649 Athens
• $723 Prague
• $775 Amsterdam or Shannon
  

A 14-day advance purchase required. Depart by May 15. Stay a weekend to a month with most carriers or up to one year on British Airways. Add up to $25 per direction for Friday, Saturday departures and Friday-Sunday returns. Most carriers participating. Add up to $425 for inclusive pricing.

Winter through Autumn 2010 consolidator rates to Europe!
Purchase these round-trip rates through March 31 :

• $463 / $645 / $869 Amsterdam
• $443 / $625 / $849 Brussels
• $363 / $531 / $905 Frankfurt
• $261 / $452 / $620 London
• $475 / $630 / $1006 Madrid
• $411 / $733 / $1123 Milan
• $542 / $740 / $1154 Moscow
• $380 / $667 / $1136 Paris
• $411 / $733 / $1123 Rome
• $457 / $704 / $1099 Zurich
  

Add $30 per direction for Thursday-Sunday travel days. The lowest rates are valid on departures started by March 31; the middle rate from April 1-May 31 or September 1-October 28 . The highest rates apply on June 1-August 31 departures. Stay a Saturday night to 90 days. Taxes and fuel surcharges are additional ($300+/-). Valid on American Airlines, but reservations must be booked online with Atlanta-based Consolidator Web Fares . Many other offers available online or by phone to 678-462-8737.

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Down Under deals
NEW! Travel with Delta to Sydney for $786 round-trip. Depart April 19-September 21 or January 26-February 13. Travel any available day. Purchase by March 31 . Inclusive rate: $1,089.10.
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STILL LOWER! Air New Zealand and Qantas both offer a $788 round-trip rate to Sydney on April 19-June 8 or July 24-September 21 departures. Travel any available day. A free Auckland stopover permitted. Purchase by March 31 . Inclusive rate: $1,091.30.

Save to Africa, India, Middle East
GO NOW! Round-trip rates of $642 to Accra , Ghana are valid on departures through March 25. Other sale cities include Dar es Salaam for $695 and Nairobi Kenya for $783 . Delta alone offers a round-trip rate of $575 to Amman , Jordon and matches the same rules. No advance purchase required. Travel any available day. Stay a Saturday night to 90 days. Purchase by March 31 . Valid on Air France, Delta, KLM, United/Lufthansa. Add up to $400 for inclusive pricing.
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GO NOW! Travel to Johannesburg for $798 round-trip or to Capetown for $800 . No advance purchase required. Travel any available day. Depart by March 25 or April 11-30. Valid on Air France, Delta, KLM. United/Lufthansa match to Capetown. Stay a weekend to 90 days. Purchase by March 31 . Add up to $400 for inclusive pricing.

OTHER TRAVEL DEALS

For wheel deals...
Do a side-by-side comparison of all rental car company rates in most domestic and international markets at BreezeNet .

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NEED TO KNOW & FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

REMEMBER! International fees, taxes and surcharges (examples: fuel surcharges are $105 each way transatlantic; $110 transpacific; $123 Israel; $140 Jordan or Dubai; $125 South America and $95-$140 India/Africa) can add up to $400 to base rates, depending on destination city/routing. Also, fuel surcharges to Mexico are $54 round-trip. Also, deals listed as no expiration of travel are based on trips taken over the next 331 days, or the advance booking window offered by most airlines. Certain low-fare airlines such as AirTran and Southwest have short booking windows.

Why are my ticket prices always higher than what Clark mentions?
Airline, airport and other government fees are NOT included in prices listed on this page or those Clark mentions on the air. Here is a rough guide of the 'extras':
Domestic: 7.5 percent tax; $3.20 per flight federal segment fee; a maximum of $18 in airport charges; $2.50 per flight segment security fee

What's the best way to buy an airline ticket?
Clark's listeners and Web visitors have had great success in finding his 'deals' at Travelocity. At the Home page enter your city pairs and then click at the 'Flexible dates' button - don't enter dates. If the domestic fare is still published, the next page will display the airline and the price you seek, inclusive of taxes, fees. Click at 'Select' to view calendars with available dates.

Shop for the lowest worldwide rates here (you can log in as a guest or register for future use). For a wide range of available sale dates (rates shown are inclusive of all taxes, fees), click on the Month Search button at the top right. You cannot book directly from this site, but complete an online purchase directly at an airline Web site.

To view all routes and discount airfare information for flights within Europe, Asia and other continents, visit WhichBudget.

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Click here for a list of phone numbers and Web sites for all U.S. airlines; here for international carriers. And, search official Web sites of tourism offices around the world here.

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Members of Team Clark Howard, the Consumer Action Center, and the studios of AM 750 WSB cannot assist individuals with booking airline tickets, other modes of travel - nor provide airline flight information. When you need assistance, contact either a professional travel agent or travel company.